glad to hear you got there. sorry to hear about the jeep. I know that big old hill on the turnpike...I once overheated a 9 on that hill and the shutdown system shut it down in the tunnel...what a joy that was! with the temp yesterday, nothing surprises me.

I am sure the end result will be worth it.

shawn

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Proud single custodial dad to a wonderful 14 year old son, Owner of a 1986 Neoplan 26' transit Bus AN408, Great weekender...Lots of work to come on this bus, can't wait to get her done! 8.2L with a Allison AT545...

Nick, sorry to here of your troubles. Maybe your engine could use some of your expertise on keeping it cool (misters?). I don't know if you have a rear camera, but sometimes that could help, but of course not stop the blow out. Hope the rest of the trip goes well! Good Luck, TomC

Hey Nick - thanks for the updates - I feel like we're there with ya! Hey - the bus is getting crowded now!

MOOOOOOOOOO

Sorry about the tire blowout on the jeep - doesn't sound good. I also had wondered about the remote tire pressure sensors. And - we also don't have a rear camera, which may have spotted the smoke earlier as well.

hi nickI know what it's like to loose a tire on the jeep. it happen to me last year in the black hills, i guess i was lucky a truck driver behind me called on the c b and told me that i had a blowout on the jeep left front tire, they were new tires but still had a blowout. it took out the inner fender well which was plastic, also the mud flap, and running board. and messed up the paint on the fender pretty bad, the steel belts in the tire got it. i could not pull over fast enough to avoid any damage i even had the rear camera on and still did not see it. there was no smoke. but a fine young man stopped and changed the tire for me. he was from ohio.when i was younger i would stop and help others, so i guess now it's my turn to get help along the way.

peteeagle fantasy

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WHAT EVER YOU DO, OR TO WHO YOU DO IT TOO, DO IT WITH A SMILE, IT MAKES IT LEGAL THAT WAY.

Sure hope Dick does a better job for you than he did on my coach. He really is good when he wants to but when I went to pick up my coach you could see the primer through the paint. I was really ticked when I had to leave it for another week. He had already had it for a month and I had to make two eight hour trips. Hope you are close enough to pop in every once in awhile unexpected to check on your coach.

Very KOOL indeed! Dick does a good job especially when given artistic license. The Starjet paint job makes a huge difference in how the coach shape looks. My coach now looks taller from the front and longer than with the previous paint. Now if I can just get Dick to remember to send me the gold script "Private Coach" stickers so folks will stop driving beside me and rubber-necking and stop knocking on my door to see who is on board.